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Robot-Building Doctor Creates VLAD In Garage
Since its creation, the garage has been the default workshop for tinkerers the world over. Some use the space to build cabinets, others to fix the wiring on that dusty amplifier. Dr. Jason Gluck, a Hartford Hospital cardiologist, carved out space in his...Tags: Cardiologists, Hartford Hospital, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Emergency Health Procedures, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Sumter detectives ask public for help in identifying body found near I-75 and Florida's Turnpike
WILDWOOD — She was a heavy-set white woman, more than 50 years old who wore glasses, probably had dentures and suffered osteoarthritis and high blood pressure. But Sumter County detectives have few other clues about the homicide victim, who was...
Tags: Murder, Highway Transportation, Florida's Turnpike
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Lifestyle change may ease heart risk from job stress
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Being under stress at work is tied to a higher risk of heart problems, new research confirms - but putting down the beer bottle and going for a walk may help. Researchers found that job strain - defined as having a lot of...Tags: Cardiologists, Heart Problems, State University of New York, Healthy Diet, Health and Safety at School
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The Front Burner: Costly expansion wouldn't improve Floridians' health
The state Legislature's decision this year to reject Medicaid expansion was the correct decision for Florida. There is little evidence that growing the health-care program for the poor would improve the health of state residents. A recent study in the...Tags: Health Insurance, Personal Income, Budgets and Budgeting, Medicaid, Finance
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Mild leg swelling can be easily managed, but check with doctor first for accurate diagnosis
Medical Edge from Mayo ClinicDEAR MAYO CLINIC: For the past couple of weeks, my calves have been swollen. They don't hurt, but I definitely notice that my socks are tighter than normal. What could be the cause? ANSWER: There are numerous causes of painless swelling of the legs...Tags: Shortness of Breath, Cirrhosis, Drugs and Medicines, Gabapentin (drug), Diseases and Illnesses
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Study helps Schuyler woman lose 75 pounds
Columbus Telegram, Neb.Cindy Vrba had lost weight before. The Schuyler woman joined a weight-loss program that helped her drop 50 pounds, but never was able to keep it off. Two years ago, Vrba joined a study directed at helping overweight and obese women in rural areas lose...Tags: Medical Specialization, Pharmaceuticals, Education, Chemical Industry, Financial Aid
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Detectives seek help in identifying murder victim killed near I-75 and Turnpike exit
Sumter County detectives need help in identifying the murder victim whose body was found near the highway exit where Interstate 75 and Florida's Turnpike intersect. The unidentified woman, who was a white, heavy set, woman more than 50 years old, was...
Tags: Murder, Highway Transportation, Florida's Turnpike
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Learn more about hot-yoga
The last thing many Americans crave in August is a heated room. But in pursuit of a yoga trend that promises mental and physical benefits, many are packing into scorching, humid studios, where the temperature is elevated to 95 degrees or higher....
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Coconut Creek, Pompano Beach, Weight Loss, Health and Medical Professionals
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South Middle River sees progress in fight against crime
Three months ago Fort Lauderdale's South Middle River neighborhood entered into a relationship with City Hall and with a little-known British company called SmartWaterCSI. The Brits came up with a crime-fighting tool called SmartWater, and if there's...Tags: Fort Lauderdale Police Department, Fort Lauderdale, HIV, AIDS, Crime, Law and Justice
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Two Bad Ways To Expand Workers' Comp
The state's former "heart and hypertension law" was a gold-plated albatross, a boondoggle for police and fire unions, a classic example of good intentions waylaid by bad science. Though the law was finally changed, the unions bring back some variation...
Tags: Justice System, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Heart Attack, Social Security
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Tommy John surgery KO's Venters' season
ReutersThe Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH Just when Atlanta was ready to finally have its lineup intact for the first time this season, the Braves got the bad pitching news they feared. Left-handed reliever Jonny Venters will...Tags: Brian McCann, Tim Hudson, Baseball Statistics, Paul Maholm, Major League Baseball
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Ellicott City
Around town Blood pressure screenings Stop in from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at the Ellicott City Senior Center, 9401 Frederick Road, for free blood pressure readings by a registered nurse. Information: 410-313-1425. English conversation The Miller branch...Tags: Geography, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Ellicott City, Nutrition
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